Someone tried to Steal the GTi-R | Police Called

Absolute low life's damaged the car attempting to steal it. They left significant damage in the process but in this video we show you what happened, plus give you some tips on how to protect your pride and joy.
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[@mightycarmods]

Check out our super easy DIY Kill Switch tutorial here kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4bRhoGqlNZripY

[@ExileZO]

Are you guys that spoiled now? Take the glass out! “Bend” the frame pillar back, replace the lock. Good luck guys! I’m not saying it is easy but it is definitely do-able. It also makes good content, you’re welcome!

[@dark1nes09]

Hey MCM, Sorry to hear about this, absolutely gutting. Fellow GTI-R owner here from NZ. I have a number of contacts for GTI-R parts here in NZ, feel free to contact me and can help you source anything you may need.

[@speakingout6345]

Might be the best excuse to just do carbon fiber door skins, forged carbon would be insane, probably can be done for around $1000 per door

[@capricechild92]

I live I da hood. A $40 club yellow bar works for keeping the car. ✌

[@frankzane7326]

parking in my garage man. its free

[@jkotka]

Someone had tried to steal my mkiv supra from my driveway, the door was left ajar and there were motorcycle tracks leaving the yard. The doors were unlocked and the key was in the ignition. They failed though since the engine was in the garage in bits being assembled.

[@phillxor]

Ultimate anti-theft measure: disassemble engine after every drive. Simples.

[@XBlockAcah]

lmao

[@thegiantgaming7592]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@claw-machinesNL]

Take out the spark plug leads every time you don’t drive it.

[@herooftime9921]

Weird flex

[@flyingislander]

You can tell moog is still pretty upset by it, Marty hides it well. Sorry this happened to you guys, I feel dirty with you. At least they didn't take it, chop it or total it around a tree. Grr angry

[@LCOF]

Marty has the elderly Sheryl to calm his nerves, probably with a cup of sweet tea and a handy.

[@stekarenhd6911]

You talking about Moog selling his car?

[@er1sed626]

I understand what Moog is feeling, I had my old Mightyboy broken Into a few years back, they had pushed it around the corner out of view and did the same thing, smashed up under the wheel and absolutely destroyed the key barrel and switch. Scary thing was when the electrician came to see the damage and take it for repair, he just cut a wire and bridged it with another one and the engine cranked 😱

[@Rattus-Norvegicus]

@@er1sed626 Me too, my driver's side door lock doesn't work and there have been a few occasions where someone has opened my car and gone through my things and it definitely makes you feel dirty.

[@iamstd2]

This is the second time Moog had owned a GTIR *and* thieves were involved. The first one from ten years ago was never recovered.

[@vinnyvtec8722]

Shame you didn't catch them in the act, here in the UK one of my mates was parked outside my house in his modded Toyota starlet glanza while we were having a few beers. The CCTV which ran in real time to a screen showed someone walk up to his car and start trying to open the door with a screwdriver. He didn't know what to do and panicked. I on the other hand knew exactly what to do........I wasn't going to confront someone with a screw driver unarmed and in the UK the police are pretty useless, if they turn up an hour after the crimes committed you're one of the lucky ones. So I decided the best idea was to grab a large axe and chase the guy down the street with it. As soon as I shouted at this guy and went nuts at him he started running. I chased him for a few minutes until he jumped over someone's 6ft garden wall. When he landed the other side he started screaming and swearing. I saw the house lights turn on and thought I'd better get away as I'm holding a 4ft axe. It turns out a few days later he had badly sprained his ankle after jumping the wall and been arrested for going equipped for burglary and trespassing because the homeowners called the police and he couldn't walk to get away. He got his karma. Moral of the story, leave other people's stuff alone, they worked hard for it and karma will catch up to you one day.

[@Gooie69]

you should have put it through his head.

[@Mr_jz_12]

Its why they carry scissors these days and not screw drivers. My previous car go broken into several times at work (90's car, parked near a train station). Last time cos new locks, they TRASHED it. Smashed all the glass, slashed the tyres and shit.

[@dreamcrusher112]

@@Mr_jz_12 sounds like they put some effort in and got pissed that they couldn't take it/your stuff.

[@Mr_jz_12]

@@dreamcrusher112 The cops knew who they were (wouldn't tell me officially though). All i knew they were kids, they were known to do this, and they got off. "You'd have never seen it again if they did get it. Because they didnt get it, they trashed it". Scissors were left on the floor undet dash. "They carry scissors as they have two goes at locks/barrel. It doesnt look suss if someones carrying scissors unlike a screwdriver"

[@stevenmcgeorge1983]

Lol tough guy, scared of a screwdriver.

[@SavageSmithy]

Thieves make me want to commit an act of violence, I've had a few motorbikes stolen over the years always tracked always returned but they absolutely ruin them in the process. I don't know what I'd do if I ever caught them in the act but I do know my friend lives in the woods and has an industrial gas furnace heater, totally unrelated of course.

[@SW98865]

A friend who has an industrial gas heater… Oddly specific details for a crime haha

[@m2comp369]

A worthy alternative, but I would probably be inclined to go down the path of the how that lowlife was dealt with in the movie "Law Abiding Citizen".

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Yeah I could k i l l (spaced out so my comment isn’t blocked) a theif.

[@conormulligan7966]

Ye i feel the same and also have a friend with access to copius amount of low ph hydrochloric acid, weird thing to think of i guess

[@bookedrust]

my friend financed an $18k ATV and it was stolen trashed and left in salt water on the beach. he still had to pay it off and didnt get to enjoy his atv any more.

[@adrijanilic8165]

Makes me genuinely upset that this happens to our pride and joys. I’m really glad that you still have the car regardless of the damage to it.

[@joshberry8262]

Feeling for you lads, so agrivating that some people are that shit! Side note, Imaging being the person/people who tried to knock of a vehicle from the best 4wd channel on youtube... thats a big fucking whoops.

[@castlemania08]

Imagine if it was found out who it was; it’d be the Suzuki Jimmy engine saga all over again!

[@MrBrander]

@@castlemania08 I HOPE we find out who it was so we can get more content about it when we cancel that person out from existence. :D

[@liamholcroft7212]

@@MrBrander Let's not be a community that partakes in cancel shit however much they deserve it. We're not 12 year old minecraft youtuber fanboys.

[@solocamo3654]

Car thieves deserve no remorse

[@guapdad69420]

@@liamholcroft7212 we're talking about a person who tried to steal their car, it's not some minecraft beef it's an actual crime

[@anthonyohara2132]

Seeing Moog pissed off sucks arse. Easily one of the most chill dudes and watching that right there, that's pain. Sadly, the %!£&'s who did this would probably get a kick out of finding out they targeted a famous persons car - Hopefully, they get a good kicking from a car loving Judge if the law ever catches up with them.

[@AnttiBrax]

That man definitely loves his Nissans.

[@DrCrunkMusic]

Or just a kicking in general tbf 🤣

[@Davo650]

This is Australia. If the law does catch up with them the judge isn't going to do shit. The scumbag who did this has probably already been in and out of prison for similar stuff and knows they can get away with it. The system here is weak as piss.

[@jdmglobalwarehouse]

A kicking would be too kind to these low lifes!

[@WhereRichardStay]

The v

[@dylanaracri]

These GTIRS are quite literally one of my dream cars, and it is sad to see one try to be stolen, and damaged in the process is absolutely terrible

[@KenanTurkiye]

The GTI-R are the other Godzilla not many (young) people know/talk about. (The attempt is pathetic and disgracefull!)

[@dylanaracri]

@@KenanTurkiye exactly, I like these little nuggets as they are very unique and not many people my age know of their existence And they look amazing, and perform pretty good

[@KenanTurkiye]

@@dylanaracri 👍

[@KenanTurkiye]

@@dylanaracri You're a man of fine taste Strayan32. :)

[@dylanaracri]

@@KenanTurkiye anyone with a preference of pulsar gtir is

[@dutchscooter27]

Remember: there’s no education or job requirements to be a thief. I’ve worked on multiple theft recoveries in the past and this is the work of an amateur who realized the value of the car but had no idea how to ‘properly’ steal it. Still sucks.

[@kristoffer3000]

You stumbled into why thieves do what they do, they don't do it for pleasure, they do it because they often don't have any proper alternatives.

[@kristoffer3000]

@Chink the Chonk Attainable jobs that pay a living wage.

[@Nights_Shadow]

I think its dumb to assume that theifs are dumb. There are talented theifs out there and u should all ways assume thats what your up agaisnt when it comes to security

[@dutchscooter27]

@@Nights_Shadow I never suggested that all thieves are dumb just that there are no requirements to be one. Hence why this type of unnecessary damage happens. A pro would have done minimal damage and the car would have been gone.

[@conormulligan7966]

@Chink the Chonk i think their more thinking it could be like that moral wuestion is it wrong for a man to steal a loaf of bread to feed his family, as in they could be at an econimic disadvantage so they couldnt get a higher education which makes it harder to earn a living wage, less of excusing what they did and more acknowleding that this crime could lie in a morally grey area. But i dont know what hes thinking

[@Spacegoat92]

One of my mates had his Monaro stolen. He was driving home with his wife one night, turned down his street and saw his Monaro driving away. He ended up chasing after it in his Mazda 3, no chance by the way, came around the corner and saw it wrapped around a tree. The back of the car was full of his stuff!! TV, camera, etc. The cops found the crims 6 months later when one of them tried to sell the camera at cash converters, turned out to be the removalists who moved them in a week prior!! They broke into the house, took the keys, loaded up the Monaro and took off! Utter, filthy maggots!!

[@Ghetto485]

Wow what a fucking shit thing too happen!!! Can’t trust anyone

[@Spacegoat92]

@@Ghetto485 Yeah, needless to say next time he moved he got us to help him out. LoL. He had his work ute parked in front of the garage, so they got the keys for that and moved it into the vacant block behind the fence. He thought they stole that as well with all his tools, thankfully we found it behind the fence the next morning, so he was relieved about that. It wasn't all bad though, the insurance payout was pretty good and gave him a smashing deposit for a house. He still get's pretty annoyed about it whenever it comes up in conversation though.

[@Mad-Dog-Of-Shimano1]

I do feel your pain with the damage, when I was in Germany, someone literally vandalized my car. smashed my rear taillight and used some sort of crowbar and put a hole in my rear quarter panel. Till this day I still never figured out who did it but I was able to replace the taillight, unfortunately my quarter panel still has a hole in it. I hope you guys find who did this to your car! A shame that parts are hard to come by for these! Anyways Great video!

[@SW98865]

The quarter panel will probably need a piece welded in, plastic fill to smooth the panel out and painting. Unfortunately, not a cheap or fast job

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

I hare people like that. Probably teenagers or eco people

[@harkin3684]

Sounds like a truck backed into you tbh

[@Noxidsignorantia]

Dudes I feel you. You guys have always been so awesome at being just good humans and it pains me to see your hard work and devotion to friendship and the love of anything with moving parts be so disrespected.

[@_Zekken]

The value thing is so true. November 2019 my DC2 integra Type R got rear ended. Relatively light damage, car still 100% drivable and no chassis damage. At the time it was insured for $7200, which to be honest was a fair value for it on the market at that point. Quote to fix it was $7700. They wrote it off despite a solid month of me trying desperately to save it. Queue 2 years later and if it was repaired it would now be worth 30K.

[@popanollie1]

as a integra lover, i would have bought it back, fixed it, and got a new/rebuilt title, even if it wasnt a type R.... i own 3, have owned 5, and never owned a type R

[@_Zekken]

@@popanollie1 i did buy it back with the intent to repair it but the insurance company deregistered it again despite my protests which made the whole process of getting it back on the road a much bigger and more expensive nightmare past the original 7K repair cost. (Im in NZ with fairly strict laws on damaged/potentially unsafe vehicles) It ended up sitting in the driveway for 6 months before I eventually onsold it to someone else who planned on turning it into a track car. About a month after the crash I actually found another DC2R for sale in original factory Milano red (stupidly rare) and bought that one, which turned out to be a much better financial decision in the long term anyway because it was in MUCH better condition. I still have that car now and she is my absolute pride and joy.

[@archygrey9093]

If i ever decided to get insurance (other than the standard 3rd party one) i would make sure its one that allows you to keep the car if it ever gets written off.

[@Fhwgads11]

That's sucks man. If this ever happens again, find a bodyshop that's willing to write an estimate to 95% total threshold and cover the rest out of pocket. The shop I used to work at would do that for people that clearly loved their cars and wanted them to not be written off because it wasn't really any skin off our nose and totaling cars didn't make us hardly any money vs repairing them. We did it for an MR2 that had a full bodykit because the customer was willing to pay and willing to find out of production parts for us.

[@Elhuena]

Exact same thing happened to my Turbo Starlet - Smashed the barrel and lock, bit of panel damage etc. Only thing that saved me is I stored it without a battery. I can feel the anger from you both

[@peterstoyanov7897]

Doesn't the barrel have a lock to stop people from smashing screw drivers in it tho?

[@Shadowcloud1]

@@peterstoyanov7897 Starlets weren't really seen as sports cars so Toyota probably didn't think to invest in a more secure barrel system.

[@hanzoh9379]

@@peterstoyanov7897 They can undo it or use a metal pole that is slightly wider then the barrel lock,and than snap it off to expose the white plastic key turning bit

[@dagsparts]

This must be the go to way to steel a starlet, mine was done the exact same

[@lachiemcdonald7283]

I feel this guys - my mint Nissan Stagea was stolen 2 months ago. Good payout from insurance but it doesn't cover all the time, sweat and blood put into it.

[@andyhunter5869]

Get an EV ⚡️

[@jesusmerkel]

@@andyhunter5869 🤣

[@donthitmeimwoozy]

@@andyhunter5869 why?

[@J-P88]

@@andyhunter5869 Nissan Stagea for a Nissan Leaf

[@unfknknown9678]

Same my Subaru gtb was taken at the end of February. No insurance but I got her back in semi running condition

[@i0Kuny]

I have a N14 Pulsar SSS that got stolen last year! I was GUTTED knowing I would never have one like it again (without paying a premium) but i was lucky enough to get it back! It was in very rough shape, much like your one, with the door frame bent and key barrel exposed. There's not much you can do about the door frame I guess and one of the harder ones to fix. I was just happy to still have it and I'm glad you did too! Stay safe guys

[@jackbuildsit]

@Mighty Car Mods you can repair the door easily put your knee at the top of the door where the window frame starts then pull it back repeat this until it’s lined back up. This is a common repair and not unsafe as long as the door frames not kinked

[@TheDeathJesters1337]

Happy to hear they didn't manage to take it away. It's hard to imagine how heart breaking losing this little gem would have been. And thanks for the advice guys, my partner recently got their dream "shitbox" and protecting it from day 1 has been the priority. We love that shitbox

[@TheSouthern75]

I feel for you guys. A few years ago I had my car stolen and it was done through breaking into my house and stealing my spare keys. It was still pretty rare and it was found only a few hours later. On the bright side it was found with the dickheads still inside. I don't think justice was ever achieve and it's cost me thousands on top of my insurance payout since to get my car back to a condition not even close to what it was. Get on the keyboard and write to your MP's to insist on bigger fines. These aren't 'just cars' to people like us. They represent time, money, blood, sweat, swearing, tears, good times and bad. Can you be compensated for that? Hell no. Thank you Marty and Moog for airing your feeling and I stand with you on this 100%. Solidarity!

[@misterthegeoff9767]

I had a 125cc motorbike nicked once and the cops picked the little scrote up when he rode the wrong way up a 1 way street. They caught him on the stolen bike and still the only thing they managed to pin on him was breaking curfew (he was just back from his last stay het her majesty's pleasure and the curfew was one of the terms of his parole). You catch the guy riding the stolen bike and you still can't secure a conviction?

[@TheSouthern75]

@@misterthegeoff9767 That’s disgraceful isn’t it. I do like your terminology re “your Majesty’s” Good call, just keep venting your annoyance and maybe to a polly who might help to change this culture of apathy.

[@DM-wp9vq]

@@misterthegeoff9767 that's tragic! Here (the scraggly nutsack called 'Merica/'Murica) that queef sniffing dick tickler would've been popped back into prison for the rest of their sentence.

[@RobsonRoverRepair]

My shed got raided when I was at a car show a few weekends ago, and cleared out of parts, wheels all sorts. Police said to me if it wasn't someone I knew, then it was almost definitely a magnetic GPS tracker used to figure out where I lived & kept the cars. Be checking all over for a magnetic GPS tag incase. Lot of Honda owners here in Ireland got hit pre pandemic with them being placed in inner mud guards, actually it was a pandemic in itself of how bad it got.

[@GLOBAL-INTIFADA]

Yeah fair dinkum that's a spinout man

[@fergusontea]

What is going on in Ireland? My first thought is people trying to feed a drug drug addiction. That is what causes most of the theft here in Canada. The sooner we get a handle on addiction, the sooner we can put a stop to this shit.

[@DM-wp9vq]

@@fergusontea if addiction were somehow eradicated, there would still be an issue due to massive class separations. Gotta stop using money worldwide 🌐 to make a difference. Go all Star Trek on that shiz & make it so everyone is cared for equally, & then the human race could focus on bettering ourselves & the planet instead of focusing almost entirely on material possessions. But we're never going to make it that far as a species tragically, not at the rate we're going...

[@fergusontea]

@@DM-wp9vq - I agree. Inequality, in all of its forms, is to blame.

[@RobsonRoverRepair]

@@fergusontea joy riders pure and simple, nothing to do with anything other than that.

[@TheCheney12]

I totally get how Moog was feeling. Ive recently had my ute stolen. Luckily after a bit of an adventure i got it back. but the amount of work ive had to put it in to bring it back to a point where i was comfortable to drive it has been phenomenal. Chin up boys.. these people will get there just desserts..

[@ShaneAgain]

This hits me in the soul really hard but luckily they weren't able to take it. Still sucks immensely someone damaged and violated the car like that. I had my 1990 240sx stolen a few days before Christmas many years ago, it was later found in Mexico within a pile of other scrapped and cut cars. I was told I couldn't have it back because of condition but I also never got to see the car or photos. I know I'll never get to see that car again nor will I find a car like it ever again, it was a little rare. All I have from it, is a photo I took when first purchased from the original owner and the key. Keep doing the awesome jobs you do and can't wait to see it back up and going.

[@DocumentaryHub]

If they were actually knew what they were doing the car would be gone with hell of less damage.

[@deeznuttz9947]

💯

[@jorismk1]

Then it would be gone though.. Better this than car gone if you ask me

[@graemejohnson9025]

My Brothers EH wagon, was stolen using a fork lift, back in 1980 .. it had a Alarm system, motion detection.. but they just cut the high tension lead and bye bye..

[@jo300hn]

@@graemejohnson9025 high tension lead???

[@ashleysharkey6406]

That's what really annoys me. I had an old 80's Navara with a full sound system in it, and they destroyed the driver's door, same as this GTi-R, then mutilated the dash trying to get the headunit out. Ripped up all the carpets, tore the wiring looms to shreds trying to pull the amp out from under the seat. If they'd have just taken their time and bought a screwdriver along instead of a chainsaw, it would have been repairable. The damn thing was out in the middle of nowhere - nobody was going to sneak up on them and catch them in the act. They had all the time in the world, yet they still went out of their way to destroy it.

[@ODPTV1]

Expensive 90s JDM cars are prime targets for car thieves because of the cars usually outdated security tech. Definitely worth upgrading security on older valuable cars.

[@misterthegeoff9767]

80s cars were worse. My Dad had a shop next to someone with a Sierra Cosworth. The 3rd time it got stolen and recovered the owner was complaining to my dad about "how do they always manage to steal it?" so my Dad took the keys to his Ford Transit van, unlocked the Cossie, started the engine and drove it off right under the guy's nose. Factory immobilisers, moving the stalks for the door locks so you couldn't just fish them through the rubber door seals and putting plates in the door to stop the coat hanger trick were massive game changers between 80s and 90s cars.

[@DrahcirBishop]

This is the reason I assume why the battery may have been taken. Whoever might have recognized the car and thought "Well I can't take it so I will knock out possible hidden cameras." Like how Tesla those cameras turn on when it sees or feels (vibration) a disturbance.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

@@misterthegeoff9767 at least the Cossie needed a key, 60s and 70s classics just needed a flat bladed screwdriver, and the wiring was easily reached to skip the lock completely if its before steering mounted locks. This is why cars that age go from locked up sheds out on club runs and back in to lock up. Values of anything muscle car era are getting stupid expensive.

[@Swwa89]

With the rarity these days though trying to sell stolen parts would be a mission as would be pretty obvious where they came from!!!! Half the issue is the law is that piss weak the penalty isn't a deterrent at all

[@patrickbrett66]

My killswitch cuts out the starter so they can't even crank the engine over to start it, although I do like the idea of stopping the fuel pump so that they drain the battery trying. Glad you guys still have this car and I am looking forward to your new mods. On a side note I am now the proud owner of a Ryobe Cordless Drill so my journey to a full garage like supergarage has begin... at this rate I'll be kitted up perfectly in the year 2322 DOH!

[@lordstevewilson1331]

You are right about car value going up, my 03 sti value is gone up by nearly 3x in 4 years.

[@maddoctor99]

When I had my GTi-R back in 1998, it had so many aftermarket alarms and immobilizers fitted before I imported it that when it arrived at the docks in Southampton, it took us the better part of a day to get it to start. My first mod (of very many) was to rip them all out and fit a Cat1 alarm with lo-jack. Never had any further problems with it.

[@TIPh0enix]

I've been mad at my lil E36 Compact for suddenly dying on me (immobilizer/dme out of sync with the key I think) and I still can't get it started. But this video made me realize that as much as it sucks to not be able to get my own damn car going, I'm glad BMW put the effort into making EWS a clusterfuck of a system.

[@jo300hn]

BMW is a theft deterrent in itself

[@TIPh0enix]

@@jo300hn You're going to hurt the lil compact's feelings bro don't do this

[@jo300hn]

@@TIPh0enix all good👍

[@ThaMythbuster]

Yup had the same happen on my E36, EWS2 immobilizer chip in the key died while visiting the Nurburgring, stranded there for hours in the middle of the night, hundreds of miles from home, cursed the whole system but I really did not want to remove the immobilizer because it does work, and EWS2 is still a fairly difficult system to beat, despite being so old: the only way to bypass it is to code it out of the ECU.

[@TIPh0enix]

@@ThaMythbuster Aye that seems to be my only option. Have to send the DME across the country to get it coded out. Funny enough I don't actually know for certain if the car has EWS1 or EWS2. The module is missing the "II" on it but it's a 95 with a M43B16 so it should be EWS2.

[@cheozuka]

Like my grandpa who never used to sell a car said. "They are like old friends" I totally understand the pain. Best of luck sourcing the parts and the rebuild. Looking forward to seeing it back :)

[@jakebarlow100]

One thing to note about fuel pump kill switches on loud cars, we love ours because you can hear the car start then choke out and die when it clears the fuel lines. Makes for a really good alarm and a way to panick any thieves that do get it started. Also if you own an older 4wd with barn doors on the back check those rubbers, especially on the smaller door! Most old land cruisers you can rip the rear windows out with your bare hands cause the rubbers are 30 years old, great if you lock your keys in the car, but not so great if someone else wants it

[@TurtieSanders]

I too have been a victim of theft. In 2015 My 2002 Subaru GT Legacy 5spd Wagon Absolute thrashed Nugget was stolen, filled with drugs and driven to Ottawa from Sault Ontario. The dash was hacked up, door locks destroyed and the brand new stereo system I had installed literally the day before was removed and gone when it was found. The car was a rusted out pile of trash but it was MY pile of trash. I am sooo sorry this happened to you guys, I work at PartSource here in Canada and I will see about trying find replacement parts for you if needed.

[@shadowsandfire]

The fact they reefed on an irreplaceable door they clearly didn't know the value of the car, absolute muppets

[@hez_am_i2448]

Or the door! even if they had the hint of an idea that they would be selling it for parts, they should have minimised the damage to the door. These guys were in no way pros (or it would have been on a tilt tray) I kinda wonder if they were just wanna be joy riders, assuming that because its an older car it might not have the tech to prevent them stealing it. Because they didn't even bother taking the rims. If it was joy riders I'm so glad they didn't get the car because they may have burnt it out and that would have seriously sucked. I do wonder if they cut themselves on the battery or something.

[@JohnHonda101]

Isn't the door on a gti-r the same as a regular sunny?

[@Eestimaalane1]

@@JohnHonda101 yes they are same.

[@archygrey9093]

Pying at the top of the door is a legit method to get into a car without damaging it, I've done it a few times on my cars after i locked the keys inside (falcon and a triton so far) and locksmiths even have a little air bladder that does the same thing. Bending the door may have been accidental for these guys.

[@DF-et4gs]

@@archygrey9093 I was thinking the same thing. They use a plastic wedge to start then slide the bladder in. My x locked all the sets of keys to one of our cars inside, I watched the recovery driver bend my door in much the same fashion. Not nearly as bad but the door frame was never the same.

[@stykytte]

I had to break in to cars for recovery and for customers who locked themselves out. Every time I walk past a 20+ year old vehicle and I think "anyone could take that with a coat hanger in 30 seconds" and then I'm thankful that most people who are smart enough to do so are also smart enough to not be massive @#&%$ and go around stealing cars.

[@misterthegeoff9767]

I used to keep a little piece of thick plastic tape behind the numberplate of my old Astra so I could slip it through the door seals and pull the locks if I locked myself out. Prospective thieves never found it and always screwdrivered the lock barrel instead. Car I owned before that was a Mini and if I locked myself out of that I just used to wait for another British Leyland car driver to come by, flag them down and use their keys.

[@DM-wp9vq]

@@misterthegeoff9767 lol BL at its finest!

[@cameronwood1994]

@@misterthegeoff9767 You joke, but I have a 1980 Land Rover and my friend has a 1967 - until I changed my door locks (I fitted anti-burst) I had exactly the same key number for the doors as he did!

[@misterthegeoff9767]

@@cameronwood1994 I wasn't even joking. In my 6th form 3 of us had minis and one of the keys on my keyring opened both of my mates' cars but not mine.

[@computergeek123ism]

@@misterthegeoff9767 I can open and start my land rover defender with the door key from my hilux... same key can also open my dad's land rover

[@adamscully4397]

Love the passion and raw honesty coming from Moog, I'm sure so many of us watching this channel agree with him.

[@utha2665]

I've had my car broken into and they stole some contents, can't remember what now, but I felt absolutely violated. I can only imagine what it's be like having the door half ripped off and the steering column half ripped out. I hope the cnts get caught and made examples of.

[@DjDolHaus86]

Another important tip if you own a desirable car is to avoid leaving your keys near the front door at night, it's remarkably easy to reach through a letterbox with a bit of coat hanger wire and snag them. I've personally done this 3 times trying to get back into my own house after locking myself out and friends houses for the same reason, you'd be surprised how far into the house you can reach if you can see what you're doing or have someone to guide you (ie. someone looking through the window). I'm told that if someone is targeting your car they sometimes knock on the door in the guise of a lost pizza delivery man (or similar forgettable, often helmeted disguise) in the evening and use the opportunity to scope where your keys are placed.

[@themechanic6117]

I've always wondered about this.... you guys have so many cool cars that I thought it was odd that nobody has tried to steal one.

[@aidenh2563]

I remember reading something on their blog a few years ago and think Moog's dad had his car stolen due to them filming at his place and they also used to get harrassed alot when they were filming on Marty's mum's driveway and she even got broken into I believe which is why they started filming in the shed they are in now.

[@mycosys]

@@hhjhj393 I deeply wish people online had just a bit of basic OpSec sense in general. They post their whole lives online, identifiable locations, post pics of keys that can easily be duplicated, give out their birth date and all the info that would be their security questions. Make no effort to prevent cross platform trackin of their every move. We have to stop treating the internet like its a close friend's lounge room - you cant just leave all your crap lying round for people to find.

[@HL-hw6qp]

@@oscarwilde5473 I actually never knew about the attempted theft of the mini. Are you able to point me in the direction of where to find this info? I’ve been scouting the interwebs but can’t find anything

[@jrbuch]

Someone tried once to steal my JZZ30 Soarer from outside a workshop many moons back. They damaged the steering column etc same as you guys had done to the Pulsar. But the immobilizer (Mongoose M80) I suspect prevented them from getting any further, in addition to being caught trying to steal it. The workshop was decent enough to buy me an entirely new lock set from Japan with the correct JDM Soarer key.. and since then, I've never re-visited that workshop as it was based in a scummy area.. I do have an Elite 2500 in it now, so maybe that'd be a good idea to prevent theft, as you both described. I should also install a kill switch.

[@mastertonberry9224]

good taste, the mighty road sausage is a fantastic car

[@johnnumbat9782]

Awful news young lads - I sold my WRX GC8 because in my seniors years now I was worried about being car jacked if I made the occasional trek to a major city or town in Australia- I did OK on the sale at least - your enthusiasm is infectious and you’re decent folk - John in SA

[@RearEngineShop]

Someone tried to steal my Fiero of all things a few years back. Was very difficult to find some parts. Glad you guys still have your car and hope you can get it fixed.

[@jakelong4271]

The hidden kill switch is my favorite for sure.

[@M1LAD81]

Sorry chaps. It's a huge feeling, being violated like that. May I suggest you have a look for a replacement door in the UK. Look for a 3dr Nissan Sunny as it's the same chassis as the Pulsar.

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Nissan and Datsun had too many different names for cars!!

[@SR22VET-S15]

The entire car community is behind you, I'd suggest putting bollards in your garage and also dash cam that connects to your mobile phone, so that you can know if anyone comes anywhere near your car and detects any movement and also a tracker. It's filthy that you have to go through so many extremes to keep your toys safe

[@weekenddrifta2349]

Hey fellas sorry to hear about this very frustrating. I had my commodore stolen from outside my house which I was using for drifting a month ago still no word from the police about it. Very upsetting especially all the time and effort you put into cars then have this happen

[@REbornDArth]

The GTi-R is called Sunny GTi-R here and I saw one in Frankfurt and was soo amazed. I'd love such a nugget, but getting them in Germany is harder than in Australia...

[@JK061996]

The LHD version is so rare, only ~600 were produced

[@aidenpowell6093]

Love it all. The content, the presentation and just the fellas giving solid advice.. My mate had a gtir, thing was a weapon. Cant believe they're worth 50k now. Keep up the great work. Love the information.

[@bboss6915]

Guarantee someone will build from scratch wtvr replacement parts yall need .. Yall is loved.

[@maxnaz47]

I own a vf ssv redline ute, the ONLY company that would even get close to insuring for current market value was shannons. I was worried that it would come a hefty premium, turned out they were the cheapest quote i got. Now all my stuff is insured through them, Awesome company to deal with.

[@jondavies7467]

This is exactly how my GTiR was stolen. Cops caught them driving around days later, nothing happened to them and my amazing nugget was written off. Absolute flogs that took it. Sorry your R got done the same way, minus the joy riding and engine flogging mine got.

[@BigDavoNorriwong]

The justice system is so shit, especially since so many carjackers are kids. Lock them up, one year minimum!

[@thenitekid]

Car thieves are the lowest of the lowest scum! I had my R32 GTR Skyline stolen many many years ago. I was absolutely gutted... Was never recovered. To this day i still wonder what happened to it, and still hope maybe, just maybe it may turn up again somewhere, but i know my chances. I'm glad for you guys they weren't able to take the car. GTIR is one of the JDM classics! I hope they catch the dirtbags...

[@4bidn1]

I have a friend who's postie bike was stolen 4 years ago, cops gave him a call last week to say they'd found it.. Came back in even better condition than it was stolen in too.. Don't lose hope my friend!

[@wangwu12s6]

I'm so sorry

[@bwedges]

Worst Case scenario they stripped it apart for parts and destroyed the rest of the chassis Best case scenario somebody rich in some country smuggled it and turned it into some crazy illegal tuner car Either ways Im sorry for your loss.

[@DM-wp9vq]

Many many years ago? If you're in a country with the "25 year rule", we're talking like 10 years max. If you're in Japan (or Canada, or any other country that doesn't have that outdated & bs law) then the rest of the 🌎 that has import restrictions is super jealous!

[@thenitekid]

@@DM-wp9vq Australia like around 15 years ago... The import laws have changed heaps over the years, but at the time the vehicle had to be only 15 years old and was even allowed to be modified. Just had to comply with ADR's. The car was fresh from Japan and had heaps of nice gear. HKS turbos, front pipes, intercooler, Trust exhaust, Tein coilovers, Nismo body kit, Brembo brakes. I had put a full JL Audio system in it too. Was a weapon!

[@danielquijasdq]

I feel your pain bro…. Someone stole me 99 Civic dx 2years ago. That was my first car ever. Had it for ten years. Great car and I miss my little Civic till this day.

[@f15htechtips]

I work at a bodyshop, we are starting to see older cars coming in that you wouldn't expect to get fixed a couple of years ago. purely because cars are worth so much more at the moment

[@MrRagequitnow]

Tracking tiles, learn to love them, so many ways to be used. A few could be left in obvious spots, a few more could be buried inside the chassis behind a welded steel panel. Most pro car thieves won't be carrying an RF meter, but might carry an Iphone, and dry snitch on themselves. How I know about car theft from the professional side, is from a past I haven't been a part of in over 20 years. I work a good job, I have decent life, my reason for being dishonest are gone. The only thing, I hope to do now is balance my karma, by given advice from a prospective most people will never have, that of a reformed thief. I'm not proud of my past, I own it. If I can help someone not get ripped off by some jerkoff like me, it's the first thing I can do.

[@j0nkan]

Reformed people like you should be doing consultant-work with insurance/car-alarm companies and the likes. :)

[@stykytte]

@@j0nkan Most don't want to know, same reasoning companies like Master Lock sell "locks" that can be bypassed in seconds. They aren't selling security, they sell the *idea* of security, it's theatrical deterrent not a real prevention device. Hiring experts and designing products that would actually prevent thefts costs money and cuts into profit.

[@misterthegeoff9767]

Everyone deserves a second chance. Glad to hear you changed your life. And tracker placement is incredibly important. I lost my KTM 690 to an angle grinder through the chain and not having a well enough hidden tracker. There's not many places to hide one on a naked bike and the suspicious plastic box under the seat with wires going to the battery was the first thing to get stripped off the bike.

[@TheRealLemongrab]

I hope the police find this disgusting person and you guys can sue him, Hope you can fix the GTI-R guys, sending hope from the states❤️

[@TomoReso]

Thanks for the tip, didnt know aftermarket immobilizer even exists! Sad to see such a damage on such a rare car! Doors could be repaired tho...

[@4doorsmoreguns193]

Sad af, these cars are between 20-30k in my country and rarely go up for sale

[@LongPeter]

Every "new" (5th hand, at least) car we ever had in our family went straight off to Tisonics for an aftermarket immobiliser. Designed and made in SA. Sadly for them, newer cars didn't need their services and the place is now a dry cleaner.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

As briefly mentioned in the video, make sure your keys are secure in your house. As cars become harder and harder to steal, a more common occurrence now is for thieves to break into your home and steal the keys, as many modern cars simply cannot be hotwired any more - no key, no vroom vroom. Don't leave your keys by the front door, or in plain view from a window. Ideally get a key safe and keep your keys in there, away from easy access. I've had this conversation with various police officers - making your stuff harder to steal will make thieves go elsewhere looking for an easier score. Same applies to your house, any outbuildings and so on. Make it secure and make it *visibly* secure as a deterrent.

[@jellofuel]

The most important thing is you're both safe. I don't know about thieves in Australia, but here stateside, catalytic converter theft is on the rise. I read some of them are armed (guns) so there is something to be thankful here - you didn't interrupt the theft in progress and risk life or injury. We appreciate you guys!

[@Xaltar_]

Ah, back in the day it was so simple, you just pulled the the rotor arm out of your distributor and put the cap back on, if you also disconnected the ground from your electric fuel pump then you really thwarted most attempts.

[@Howdy671]

Rotor button in my pocket saved me a kingswood from getting taken from Bankstown Square many years ago, they even got the club lock off

[@Strike86]

Easy enough to do that now. Just take the fuel pump relay out of the fuse box.

[@nathanfarrell1116]

Such a shame guys. There was 2 GTIRs and a SSS being wrecked on facebook near tivoli qld a year ago but they would surely be gone.

[@MrWatton]

I love my car. The time and effort that goes into it is priceless. Seeing this makes me mad that certain cockwombles feel like they can just take your pride and joy away. Hope you find what you need to get it back on the road.

[@dsarquez]

That kind of door entry was very popular in Brazil to steal head units and items left into the car, the person places their foot right above the door handle below the window trim and pulls with all it's force the side of the door, they will bend all the way, a person can fit it's body into the gap, and windows mostly will not break. After stealing all your stuff they can bend the door back to a certain point so no one will notice, that might explain your door spacing so small. Hate that stuff... Such a headache.

[@shadowracer2311]

So sorry they damaged your Beautiful GTi-R people are terrible who mess with other peoples lives like that, glad it was not stolen and I know you guys will make it better than ever, you are both Super Rockstars!!!

[@b3nz0r12]

The insurance valuation stuff is pretty important. My plain Toyota Prado was originally insured for easily 15k under its replacement cost 2 years ago. Its very much worth hitting up your insurance company and asking them about your cover.

[@insxmnia_exe]

im a tow truck driver in the us, and its really easy to get the car open and start it, we do lock outs all the time and as a mechanic, i have jerry rigged ignitions before

[@wesker89]

sorry to hear that happened but glad they didn't get away with it and hope you find the parts and such to get it sorted out

[@mr.hedgehog]

Genuine empathy, lads. I've had to rewire my dash three times. Car alarms are background noise in the city, immobilizers are essential.

[@chrisschlis9440]

Hate this for you guys! I've had a garage EMPTIED before. And I've been where you're at. Last time my car project/toy was parked on a public street an AMATEUR tried to steal it. Now it stays in my back yard. Very good suggestions in the video! And my car in "junk" form is $10,000 so... I had better call my insurance company. Thanks guys!

[@ronicmb]

20 bucks says that the person who tried to steal it. knew exactly who’s car they were trying to steal.

[@aidenh2563]

100% I'd be moving anything else that was in that shed to another location.

[@malsmith2012]

Absolutely! I bet they watch this episode..

[@BradLancaster86]

Just remembered we got into my buds PT cruiser with a hockey stick and a back scratcher, you can get a block of wood in the door seam roll the windows down and ratchet strap the door frame back in shape from the top. Do it slowly and put the block of wood around where the window starts.

[@truetierra]

I used to park my sti in long term carparks when I was doing FIFO work. I had a hidden kill switch up inside the dash + removed sparkplugs & stored em in one of those magnetic lockboxes stashed up in the suspension.

[@paper-trail3518]

Post the footage. Social justice prevails

[@noskills9577]

That would be funny if they were found and battered by some local fans.

[@paper-trail3518]

Not that I would expect Marty and Moog to condone that sort of thing. They are amazing upstanding citizens given us car lovers a good name. Keep it up guys

[@ericdavis9054]

That sucks man that car was lookin so beautiful especially what you guys did to it making it 4wd and such a collectible 90's but u guys will have it lookin even better now can't wait to see it

[@snotrocket1142]

i use a latching relay. i wire it to something unusual to trigger it. whether it be a windshield washer switch or the passenger airbag turn-off. just something that would go unchecked. cant start the vehicle till it’s activated and stays ready until you turn the car off

[@decked2199]

last winter my grandparent's truck got stolen at their summer place by a chop shop a few hours away. was only a workhorse so they weren't too attached to it. the saddest part for me is the amount of effort that goes into stealing a vehicle that would *at most* would get you 1 or 2 thousand total in parts.

[@TripleJ85]

Bummer guys - but also glad you managed to get it back before it went on a joyride! One of my cars was jumped on (I got in it and wondered why the seat was up... then realised the roof was down instead!). Bastards - insurance fixed it, but it was never the same again. I wonder if they just took the battery home to charge it and were planning to come back for another go?

[@Dan_druft]

There was one of these at a garage in Devon UK a couple of weeks ago. A 1992 model and it was immaculate inside and out. I just checked online and I can't find a single one registered for the road here. A rare beast indeed, must be worth a few quid.

[@adelaideinvigilation5230]

I have suggested to a couple of collectors that they micro dot all the panels, wheels, engine and gearbox anything that could be sold including windows just with a traceable number like the body number or engine number something on a rego form the is unique that if you run a scanner over the panel or component that it will read and can be tracked back to the owner.

[@Marineio]

Don't know how prevalent it is in Australia, but thieves here use repeater boxes to open and steal newer keyless ignition cars. Your keys can be in a draw in the back of the house, but the repeater boxes boost the signal enough to make the car think the keys are present. The only answer is (newer) cars have keys that stop transmitting when they're stationary for a few minutes, or a faraday case.

[@brentbrent4608]

I appreciate the fact that you said it like it is it's a very effed up thing to do

[@Dice_weiss]

Had my 240 stolen a few months ago. It was recovered a month later luckily! But I feel your pain!

[@barrettdent405]

Sorry to see this happen to you guys. But glad they didn’t actually get away with the car. Also very cool that you chose to make a video to discussing protecting these beloved rolling assets that are so much more than a line item on a balance sheet to most of us.

[@mikewatson4967]

Store your Key fobs in something that interferes with the radio signal. You can get Faraday boxes, I have a small cast iron casserole pan with a lid by the door that works too or even the oven just don’t forget they’re in there in bake them.

[@djm8027]

A simple latching relay with a small buzzer that turns off the fuel pump and fuel gauge to show empty, hidden micro switch under the carpet that is a one push to latch the relay and no need to Remember to turn it off.

[@jeffJjhs]

Supercheap just fired one of their employees who tried to stop a shoplifter. Thats FU.

[@lynxshd]

Sorry to hear this lads

[@snatchmasterflex]

I'm not sure if they're popular in warm climate areas like they are in cold climates, but remote starters essentially bypass any immobilizer your car may have come equipped with. I know where I live in Canada for many years popular remote starts had the antenna mounted on the windshield above the mirror and sometimes had a little blinking light on them. Not sure why they had it, maybe to try and trick people into thinking it was an alarm or something. But in the end it was a little blinking beacon that told thieves "hey this car/truck is super easy to steal". So food for thought if anyone has an aftermarket remote start installed in their vehicle to be extra cautious and it would be a good idea to have some kind of hidden ecu/fuel killswitch as well.

[@stevehargrave4649]

ive had a number of vehicles stolen over the years i really do feel the pain your going through i hope justice will be served

[@hazza940]

I’m glad they didn’t take it! I’ve wanted this car to reappear on your channel for a long time! This car deserves some mad mods

[@Nameless10799]

One of the best methods on old cars, remove your ignition rotor when you store your car for a longer time. car won't start without it, they'll keep searching for a switch or blocking system of some kind. they'll never geuss and actual part that is hidden in a cap missing.

[@andrewpannelli8016]

I had my 92 Civic Si hatchback stolen from in front of my house. Most guy trenching feeling, it was my pride and joy and was only 10 years old at the time. I'd had it for a couple years and invested quite a chunk of change to the tune of all my earnings from delivering pizza as a second job while I was in the military. Then to top it off, my feeking insurance company went belly up and I never saw any money for the car. Tldr: make sure you have quality insurance.

[@Quentin0352]

In the early 1980s dad rewired the cars with a flip switch that you had to hit, run the key and then the horn was the starter. You then flipped it back after the vehicle started. Worked great with a couple of attempts to steal vehicles from us.

[@Quentin0352]

@wnnalis cioov luckily the worst was a busted window and ignition. No one seemed to ever get them started.

[@camerondetering9145]

this reminds me of the time I got my norco storm mountain bike stolen, I was devastated because I had so many memories with that bike

[@iwanevans607]

In the U.K at the minute, car theft with modern cars is at an all time high because they’ve got laptop bags with a device that connects with a copy key and then they jump in start the car and off, it can take less than a minute, think I even saw one which was 30 seconds, it’s ridiculous how bad car theft is at the moment

[@anarchyart5329]

It's like old 2001 Renaults. The immobilizer is part of the body contol module which fails all the time (German part). Once that stops working properly you have to replace the ECU, BCM (UCH in french cars), and the key/barrel/transponder ring meaning most of the most get scrapped when it goes wrong. Mad that people are brave enough to try and lift a well recognizable car like this and then much it up in the process. :/

[@SoldierDemps]

That door, a good metal fabricator will straighten that out for you! Im so sorry ive had a car stolen before, they came in my house whilst i was asleep and took the key, i felt sick and angered when i woke up so i feel your pain.

[@johno9507]

My mate had a black GTi-R back in the early 2000s, he took me for a spin around the Shire and I've never been so scared in a car in my life! That thing would just pin you back in the seat and was absolutely relentless. 😂🇦🇺

[@davidmason5796]

A Pulsar was the car that got me into cars, a neighbours friend had one so I would just randomly see it, and think wow cars are everything

[@ConspicuousLiveMedia]

DOOR: NZ, it's the same door as any N14 pulsar 2-door, especially the Gti (SR18DE) and the sissy 1.6L NZ has loads of those in the wreckers. Same thing for the steering column surround trim pieces.

[@baggedbug68]

Hey I totally feel your anger towards thieves. Glad you didn’t lose your little beast.